Stunting Status and Child Development on Children Ages 1-5 Years in The Public Health Centre of Padamara District Purbalingga

Abstract

The prevalence of stunting has increased from 35.6% in 2010 to 37.2% in 2013.
 Children who suffer from stunting are at risk of delay in growth and development. The
 purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between stunting and
 development status of children under 5 years old. The research design was analytical
 survey with cross sectional approach. The number of sample were 60 children under 5
 years old who selected through quota sampling technique. Microtoase stature meter,
 WHO anthro software and Denver sheet II were used to assess stunting and
 development status of children. Data was analysed using distribution frequency, chi
 square, fisher exact test, and Kolmogorov Smirnov. Result showed that there were no
 significant correlation between stunting and gross motor, fine motor, social and
 language development (p=0,649; p=1,000; p=1,000 and p=0.998 respectively). In
 conclusion, there is no relationship between stunting status and child development.
 However, mothers of children age less than 5 years old who suffers from stunting is
 suggested to pay attention to the developmental aspect of their children by taking
 regular screening and providing stimulation.

The Factors Affecting Stunting on Toddlers in Coastal Areas

“…Stunting is a physical growth disorder characterized by a decrease in growth speed and is the impact of nutritional imbalances. Stunting occurs due to lack of nutritional intake in children in the first 1000 days of life, namely since the child is still in the womb until the child is 2 years old (Ningrum & Utami, 2018). Stunting is still a nutritional problem in Indonesia that has not been resolved and will cause long-term impacts, namely disruption of physical, mental, intellectual, and cognitive development (Sugiyanto & Sumarlan, 2021).…”